Dereck Lively II vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Dereck Lively II that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Dereck Lively II 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.